problems with grub

SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux i-ubux at synass.net
Tue Apr 1 04:21:41 UTC 2008


On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 17:01 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> On 03/27/2008 03:42 AM, Enno Bernotat wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > sorry for my english - I'm from germany...
> > I have some problems with the grub bootloader.
> > 
> > My system:
> > Sata1 (sda) = WinXP
> > Sata2 (sdb) = Ubuntu
> > 
> > After installing ubuntu on sdb (sata 2) and rebboting the pc (bios boot order: sda), I get the following message
> > State 1.5.
> > Grub loading...  Please wait...
> > Error 17
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > By using the Super-Grup-CD anything is alright. That means, I could start both Systems (WinXP and UBUNTU) 
> > 
> > Reinstalling grub (with recheck) didn't solve the problem.
> > 
> > Windows-Console and Fixmbr => Grub is deinstalled and Windows is booting...
> > 
> > What's the problem???
> > 
> > 
> 
> Enno, did you get this sorted out or are you still having problems?

I noticed somthing strange with a notebook setup:

With a single disk in the system it's disk0 !
With a second disk attached disk0 became / becomes disk1 !?

SuperGrubDisk therefor has a SWAP feature !!

Could this be a reason ???

Cheers, svobi





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